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CarsLore / Mack / MH / 1986

1986 Mack MH

No owner complaints on file. 3 recalls, 22 service bulletins.

0complaints · 0 crashes, 0 fires
3recalls
22manufacturer bulletins
—median mileage at failure

Recalls in Canada

5 Transport Canada recalls for the 1986 Mack MH.

1988131
20 Sept 1988
Seats And Restraints
THE SEAT TETHER BELTS ON MODELS EQUIPPED WITH AIR RIDE SEATS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED DURING ASSEMBLY. DURING AN IMPACT CONDITION, THE DRIVER AND/ OR RIDER CO…
1988118
5 Aug 1988
Brakes
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 106 - BRAKE HOSES (BURST STRENGTH).
1987120
4 Nov 1987
Steering
VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH THE KEYWAY ON THE RIGHT HAND STEERING ARM IN THE WRONG LOCATION. WITH THE WHEEL IN AN EXTREME LEFT HAND TURN AND THE RIGHT …
1987015
9 Feb 1987
Suspension
NOTE: 1971 TO 1987 TRUCKS WITH NEWAY AIR RIDE DRIVE AXLE SUSPENSION. THE CHANNEL TYPE CROSSMEMBER INSTALLED WITH THE SUSPENSION CAN BE OVERSTRESSED AND CAN FAIL…
1986010
22 Jan 1986
Structure
THE CAB STEPS COULD DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE WELDED AREA WHICH COULD EXTEND INTO THE TUBULAR STEP AND CAUSE THE TUBULAR STEP TO COLLAPSE AND EVENTUALLY BREAK WITHO…

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

88V147000 · Seat belts6 Sept 1988 · 11,000 vehicles

SEAT TETHER BELTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED DURING ASSEMBLY.

87V166000 · Steering26 Oct 1987 · 200 vehicles

ON RIGHT HAND STEERING ARM, KEYWAY MAY BE IN THE WRONG LOCATION CAUSING A TOGGLE CONDITION TO OCCUR UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

86V008000 · Structure17 Jan 1986 · 7,000 vehicles

LEFT OR RIGHT CAB STEP MAY CRACK IN ITS WELDED AREA DUE TO FLEXING OF THE STEP DURING ENTERING AND EXITING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: AS THE CRACKS EXTEND, THE TUBULAR STEP COULD PARTIALLY COLLAPSE AND BREAK WITHOUT WARNING TO THE USER, AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURIES.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Mack told its dealers about the 1986 Mack MH: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
10215315Programming Failure - Chassis With Cummins Engine And An Allison Transmission
10215312(Back Office) - Cruise Control Inoperative After Updating Software VECU5 Without ESP Package (UESP).
10215289Automated Manual Transmission ( AMT ) I-Shift / mDRIVE - Ribbon Harness Replacement - Speed Sensor Bolts, Possible Fault Codes P1058 - 21 Or MID 130 PID 161 FMI 1
10215287US10 Emission Engines - Diagnostic Trouble Code ( DTC ) SPN 1231 FMI 9 Troubleshooting.
10213658Emcon (Spark Assist) Engine Aftertreatment System Troubleshooting Check Sheet - US07 Emissions
10213652Low Oil Pressure Diagnostic Process For 11 Liter Engines
10213644Premium Tech Tool ( PTT ) Training Materials And Support Tools
10213642No Start Condition After Over The Air Programing - VECU5 No Start "Safe State"
10213641Temperature Sensor Troubleshooting Guide - US10+OBD13 And Newer
10213640Electronically Controlled Suspension (ECS) Losing Air Pressure
10213639Low Voltage Disconnect (LVD), Function Description
10213638DEF Pump Troubleshooting Guide - US10+OBD13 And Newer Emissions
10213637DEF Pump Cycling periodically Hours After Key Off
10213636Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Muffler Troubleshooting Guide - US10+OBD13 And Newer Emissions
10213633USE FOR NEW VEHICLES (US21+OBD22 Emissions) - Intermittent Diagnostic Trouble Codes U02A3, U029D, U029E
10213632NOx Sensor Troubleshooting Guide - US10+OBD13 And Newer Emissions
10213630Mack Chassis - Vehicles Equipped With An Automated Manual Transmission Model F ( AMT-F, mDrive ), Premium Tech Tool ( PTT ) Gearbox Calibration Failure; Gearbox Calibration Operation Stops And Fails At 33% When Run With Transmission Removed
10213625Mack - PTO Pump Speed Calculator
10213612(Back Office Only) Mack Chassis - Cruise Control Inoperative After Disabling The Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
10213609Mack Chassis - Diesel Exhaust Fluid ( DEF ) System Cleaning/Flush After DEF Pump Failure Or System Contamination
10213608Mack Chassis - Bendix Vendor Configuration Program ( VCP ) Software Download Information
10213605Mack Chassis - Diagnostic Trouble Codes ( DTC's ) - P020113, P020213, P020313, P020413, P020513, P020613, Cylinders 1 Through 6 Injector A Open Circuit

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)

NHTSA investigations

PE88061 · Seatsopened 21 Jun 1988 · closed 12 Sept 1988

SEAT TETHER FAILURE

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation